Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The ruler of a province or people.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Greek antiquity, a viceroy; a governor of a province.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Gr. Antiq.) The governor of a province or people.
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- noun historical, Ancient Greece The
governor of aprovince orpeople .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the ruler of a province (as in the Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire) or certain religious rulers with secular authority
Etymologies
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Examples
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Also, when a girl, she had been betrothed to Archelaus at the time he was ethnarch of
Chapter 17 2010
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I cannot prevent Hyrcanus from titling himself a king among his people, but in the eyes of Rome he is no more and no less than an ethnarch.
Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007
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I cannot prevent Hyrcanus from titling himself a king among his people, but in the eyes of Rome he is no more and no less than an ethnarch.
Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007
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His older full brother Archelaus was made “ethnarch” of Judea, a term meaning “ruler of the nation.”
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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His older full brother Archelaus was made “ethnarch” of Judea, a term meaning “ruler of the nation.”
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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In 63 Pompey captured Jerusalem and ended the rivalry over the Hasmonean kingship by making Hyrcanus high priest and ethnarch.
139-129 2001
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One Ianitor was chief ethnarch that year; word that a full Roman embassage was awaiting him in the agora sent Ianitor flying there posthaste, together with some of the other city elders.
Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993
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“I presume you wouldn't be an ethnarch so soon after the reign of Mithridates in Asia Province if you had sympathized with his cause,” said Caesar, brushing aside the customary courtesies.
Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993
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“Make further enquiries,” said Verres curtly, then put on his most charmingly false smile as he came to Ianitor's door, where the chief ethnarch waited in person to welcome him.
Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993
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Six months ago he had sent to Morsimus, now an ethnarch in Tarsus, and begged him to find that ointment, even if he had to search every settlement in Cilicia Pedia.
Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993
qms commented on the word ethnarch
Most princes aspire to be ethnarch,
But Phillip's ambition was less stark.
For Herod's young scion
A quarter of Zion
Contented him nicely as tetrarch.
March 27, 2015